Build & Be Built
Rabbi Mark Miller Congregation Beth Israel Dear Aharon, As I sit in this powerful time between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, I often look back to the experiences that brought me here so that I can best figure out how Read More
Rabbi David Bar-Cohn Clinical Psychotherapist In the summer of 1993, a year after I finished university studies, I came to Livnot with the hope of learning about Judaism and Israel, both of which I realized were important to me me Read More
Rabbi Rick Rheins Temple Sinai Dear Friends, Please permit this Reform Rabbi to share an enthusiastic endorsement of Livnot. I was on the sixth Livnot program in Tzvat the summer of 1982. I found that the ideals of vibrant and Read More
Rabbi Gershon Clymer Joint Conversion Institute Livnot was a major turning point in my life. It was the first place I experienced Jewish spirituality, walked the land of Israel from sea to sea, learned the weekly Torah portion, stayed up Read More
Rabbi Mois Navon Yeshiva Mercaz Harav Kook I first learned of Livnot through my then-to-be wife, Deena nee Laufer, who had done a Livnot program and was very enthusiastic about its positive influence on her view, Jewish beliefs, and practice. Read More
Rabbi Idit Jacques Jewish Federation of Columbus When I was in my mid-twenties, I was contemplating a career change to become a Jewish professional. The process I needed was to explore myself, explore Judaism, and explore my place in the Read More
Rabbi Baruch Halevi Congregation Shirat Hayam Growing up I was completely uninspired by Judaism and unengaged by my synagogue or the Jewish community. And so it was no surprise that when I came of age I walked away from Judaism: Read More
Rabbi Howard Goldsmith Temple Emanuel Before embarking on Livnot, I had an extensive conversation with someone on the staff, I explained that I was a Reform Jew, that I was not interested in becoming Orthodox and that, if at any Read More